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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pick Six
3-5 172.8
153.69
 
VS
proj
Ices Cubes
151.04 2-6
164.08

Pick Six hand Ices Cubes third consecutive loss, 172.80-151.04

Pick Six secured a 172.80-151.04 win to hand Ices Cubes their third straight loss. Pick Six never trailed in this one after nabbing a 28.20-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins. The Carolina Panthers defense (34 points) and Antonio Brown (27.4) did everything they could for Ices Cubes in the loss. Pick Six (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against The Klingons, while Ices Cubes (2-6) take on Little Daisy's Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Pick Six   Ices Cubes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 37-34 loss to the Bengals, Evans scored 31.9 points to more-than-double his 12.78-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Pick Six this week. Next week, Evans will battle the Panthers.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Pick Six
Points
% of total points 172.8
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
31.9
23.57
18.5%
2
Mike Evans
WR
31.9
12.78
18.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
28.2
15.52
16.3%
4
The New York Jets defense
DEF
25
33.12
14.5%
Ices Cubes
Points
% of total points 151.04
1
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
34
40.99
22.5%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
27.4
17.67
18.1%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
21.84
26.92
14.5%
4
Jordan Hicks
LB
16.5
8.66
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Pick Six, contributing to a 28.20-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Pick Six had a 167.30-146.54 lead. Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass for Pick Six, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Ices Cubes, while Jameis Winston had a 60-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Pick Six   Ices Cubes
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Pick Six
Pick Six may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (189.72 ppg), propelling Pick Six to the No. 7 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
the Dallas Cowboys defense
Best Acquisition
17.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 313.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 6 Turnovers
Ices Cubes
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Ices Cubes making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 166.66 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
the Carolina Panthers defense
Best Drafted
21.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 351.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Carlos Dunlap
Best Acquisition
26 Tackles, 7 Sacks

Game Notes

Pick Six emerged victorious even though only four of their 13 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Ices Cubes had only six of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Pick Six put up more points than their projected total, while Ices Cubes fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 21.76-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.